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What is the function of the medial palpebral ligament?
What is the function of the medial palpebral ligament?
- Connects the tarsal glands to the orbital septum
- Connects the lateral ends of the tarsal plates to a bony tubercle
- Attaches the medial ends of the plates to the crest of the lacrimal bone (correct)
- Attaches the lateral ends of the plates to the lateral canthus
Which muscle is responsible for moving the upper eyelid upwards?
Which muscle is responsible for moving the upper eyelid upwards?
- Orbicularis oculi
- Superior tarsal muscle
- Levator palpebrae superioris (correct)
- Orbicularis oculi and levator palpebrae superioris together
What covers the superficial surface of the tarsal plates and the orbital septum?
What covers the superficial surface of the tarsal plates and the orbital septum?
- Palpebral fibers of orbicularis oculi muscle (correct)
- Aponeurosis of insertion
- Superior tarsal muscle
- Levator palpebrae superioris
What is the function of the lateral palpebral ligament?
What is the function of the lateral palpebral ligament?
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Which muscle helps in closing the eye by contracting?
Which muscle helps in closing the eye by contracting?
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What muscle underlies the levator palpebrae superioris?
What muscle underlies the levator palpebrae superioris?
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Which action describes 'opening the eye'?
Which action describes 'opening the eye'?
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'Closing the eye' denotes which action?
'Closing the eye' denotes which action?
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What determines the position of the eyelids at rest?
What determines the position of the eyelids at rest?
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What happens when looking upward?
What happens when looking upward?
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